Katja and Sapphire on the Polar Express

by Sapphire Jacqueline Stone

Not your ordinary Polar Express story, I can tell you. Anyway, two good friends, Kat and Sapphire, are reunited just before the NZ Christmas holidays. On Christmas Eve, they go to bed, not expecting to have noticed much until the next day. However, they both receive genuine tickets to ride on the Polar Express. Reason as to why I'm putting this up now is found in the story.

20. Chapter 20

Bridesmaids
AN: I really need to knuckle down and get "Katja and Sapphire on the Polar Express" finished, so there will be a lot of the story uploaded for the next hour or so. I'm going to make something up about modern Russian weddings, but I reckon it'll be fun. Enjoy!

Previously:
The two girls gaped in astonishment, and then cheered loudly for their friend, happy that she had her family back. Once they had stopped cheering like crazy, they shook hands with Nivalona, and told him that they were so grateful that he was alive.
Then they mentally slapped themselves, as they realised just how creepy and peculiar that must've sounded. Fortunately, Nivalona had a good sense of humor, and laughed it off. He then turned to his wife and said, "Darling, how about you ask the girls what you wanted to ask them."
Irina nodded, warmth shining from her arctic blue eyes, as she said, "Nataliya is going to be my Matron of Honor, would you like to be my bridesmaids?"
Sapphire considered this for a moment, thinking that the ex-spy had left it quite close to time, and then, with a warm smile she said, "Well, as long as the portal works on New Years Eve, I see no reason why we couldn't attend. Don't you think you're cutting it quite close, though?"
Irina laughed, and said, "I'm not thick, Sapphire. I have two other bridesmaids coming as well."
At their confused look, Irina explained that at Russian weddings there were four bridesmaids, two of which everybody knew or knew of, and the other two were known by the bride herself.
"Nivalona doesn't have a problem with it, either, as it's been that way since 1956, I believe."
"Well, that's an interesting idea for a wedding," Sapphire said, laughing at the idea, noticing that when she had finished laughing, the wall began to swirl again.
"I would also love to come," Katja said, grinning happily, before asking, "What colour dress should I wear?"
"Silver or midnight blue, as that's our colour scheme." Irina said smiling, and added, "Be prepared to dance the night away, as well."
"Oh, we will," they chorused, before wishing the two of them a Happy Christmas, and as they began to fall through the portal, the last thing they heard Irina say was, "Let's wake up Nikolai."

AN: More chapters on the way.